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affuse

/əˈfjuːz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
af-fuse
IPA
/əˈfjuːz/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To pour out or upon.

Archaic; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin affundō (“I pour, sprinkle, or scatter onto”, perfect passive participial stem: affūs-).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

affuses (present, singular) affusing (participle, present) affused (participle, past) affused (past)

Homonyms

effuse (many accents)

Questions

How do you pronounce affuse?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈfjuːz/.
What does affuse mean?
To pour out or upon.
Where does affuse come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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